The Netherlands has selected Naval Group’s Blacksword Barracuda diesel-electric submarine design for its future attack submarine, with the design to start replacing the Royal Netherlands Navy’s current Walrus-class submarines by… Continue reading "Netherlands Selects Naval Group For New Attack Submarines"
On February 14, the Pakistan Navy held the keel laying ceremony for the second Hangor Class diesel-electric attack submarine, which was built with the cooperation of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation… Continue reading "Pakistan’s Navy Lays The Keel of The Second Hangor Class Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine"
According to four US officials speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, the US is expected to forward deploy a number of submarines to Western Australia as a stopgap measure… Continue reading "Australia To Purchase Virginia-Class Nuclear Submarines from US"
According to the Central News Agency of Taiwan, the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy’s first indigenous attack submarine is scheduled to be launched next September and is “eight to ten… Continue reading "Taiwan To Launch First Domestic Submarine Next September"
The United States Navy has confirmed reports that one of its nuclear attack submarines had been damaged in the Pacific. In a statement released on Thursday, the Navy identified the… Continue reading "USS Connecticut Involved In Underwater Collision In South China Sea"
The United States Navy christened the future USS Hyman G. Rickover on 31 July, with a ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat’s shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. The invitation-only ceremony was… Continue reading "Future Attack Submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover Christened"
The KRI Nanggala has been declared lost with all hands, following the discovery of its wreckage at the bottom of the Bali Sea on Sunday. The attack submarine was declared… Continue reading "Missing Submarine KRI Nanggala Declared Lost With All Hands After Wreckage Found"
The Indonesian defense ministry has reported the discovery of an oil slick near the dive location of an Indonesian Navy submarine that has gone missing. The oil spill was discovered… Continue reading "Oil Slick Found Near Last Known Position Of Missing Indonesian Submarine"
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced the launch of the future Virginia-class attack submarine USS Montana (SSN-794) on Wednesday. The launch into the James River took place on 8 February, at HII’s… Continue reading "Future USS Montana Launched At Newport News Shipbuilding"
Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force reports that one of its attack submarines, the JS Soryu, was involved in a collision with a civilian cargo ship today. In a press conference… Continue reading "BREAKING: Japanese Attack Submarine Soryu Involved In Collision With Cargo Ship"